The Centre for Maritime Law (CML) at the NUS Faculty of Law is a Research Centre focusing on private (commercial) maritime law.

Singapore
Joined July 2017
Congratulations to Dr Tengjiao Xu, whose NUS CML Working Paper, ‘Platform Power and Contractual Risk Allocation in Digital Trade: Electronic Bill of Lading Platforms as a Case Study’, has just been published at papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.… and law.nus.edu.sg/cml/wp-conten….
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Congratulations to Stephen Girvin FRSA AFNI, MPA Professor of Maritime Law and Director of the Centre for Maritime Law, NUS Law School, for delivering the MPA Professor of Maritime Law Lecture in conjunction with the Singapore Shipping Law Forum 2026! law.nus.edu.sg/cml/media/ssl….
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Recently added to the CML CMI database - Thyssenkrupp Materials NA Inc v The MV Drawkso, US DC, ND Illinois: Carriage of goods by sea, governing Convention, paramount clauses, bills of lading, applicable imitation regime: cmlcmidatabase.org/thyssenkr… #nuscml #cmi #database
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Recently added to the CML CMI database - Dales Marine Services Ltd v US, Court of Session, OH: Limitation of liability, damage, dry dock, limitation fund: cmlcmidatabase.org/dales-mar… #nuscml #cmi #database #limitationofliability #dockowners
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Recently added to the CML CMI database - MV Nereus Progress v Om Freight Forwarders Ltd', Indian SC: Ship arrest, demise charterer, liability, termination of charterparty: lnkd.in/eiw7_VrY #nuscml #cmi #database #shiparrest #jurisdiction #demisecharterer #inpersonamlink
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Recently added to the CML CMI database - Unit Export Ltd v Catamaran Type Passenger Ferry 'Apollo/Solar Boat', HC Kerala: Ship arrest, jurisdiction: cmlcmidatabase.org/unit-expo… #nuscml #cmi #database #shiparrest #jurisdiction #seagoingvessel
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Recently added to the CML CMI database - TSA Industries Sdn Bhd v The MSR No 1, HC Kuala Lumpur: COGSA, deck cargo, perils of the sea, carrier liability, ship arrest: cmlcmidatabase.org/tsa-indus… #nuscml #cmi #database #carriageofgoods #shiparrest #perilsofthesea #deckcarriage
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Recently added to the CML CMI database - The Taikoo Brilliance, EWCA: Carriage of goods by sea, time bar, definition of 'suit', security proceedings, deck cargo, interpretation of Conventions: cmlcmidatabase.org/batavia-e… #nuscml #cmi #database #carriageofgoods #timebar #ondeck
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Recently added to the CML CMI database - Surendran v Elsa 3 Maritime Inc, HC Kerala: Ship arrest, jurisdiction, limitation of liability, 'any question on a maritime claim': cmlcmidatabase.org/surendran… #nuscml #cmi #database #jurisdiction #limitationofliability
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Recently added to the CML CMI database - R 16/2025/2572, Helsinki CA: Law of the sea, submarine cables, criminal jurisdiction, Convention, national law, flag, coastal State, maritime incident: cmlcmidatabase.org/r-1620252… #nuscml #cmi #database #unclos #submarinecables
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Recently added to the CML CMI database - In re ONE Apus Container Ship Incident on Nov 30, 2020, SDNY: COGSA, cargo loss, burden of proof: cmlcmidatabase.org/re-one-ap… #nuscml #cmi #database #carriageofgoodsbysea
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Case Commentary: ArgoGlobal Underwriting Asia Pacific Pte Ltd v Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Ltd law.nus.edu.sg/cml/publicati…
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Recently added to the CML CMI database - MH v Costa Crociere SpA (Judgment), CJEU: Passengers, package tourism, personal injury, liability, Convention and European consumer protection laws: cmlcmidatabase.org/mh-v-cost… #nuscml #cmi #database #carriageofpassengersbysea #europeanlaw
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Recently added to the CML CMI database - Maersk A/S v Sree Rayalaseema Hi-Strength Hypo Ltd (MV Maersk Seoul): Carriage of goods by sea, dangerous goods, carrier and shipper liability: cmlcmidatabase.org/maersk-v-… #nuscml #cmi #database #carriageofgoodsbysea #dangerousgoods
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Recently added to the CML CMI database - Helvetia Swiss Insurance Co v CMA CGM SA, Marseille EAC: Cogsa, cargo damage, carrier liability, limitation, maritime PriL, applicable Convention: cmlcmidatabase.org/helvetia-… #nuscml #cmi #database #carriageofgoodsbysea #carrierliability
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Recently added to the CML CMI database - Orion Primero SL v Ministry of Defence, HC Madrid: Maritime salvage, definition of salvage operation, public authorities, risk, danger, towage, expenses, quantum of salvage award: cmlcmidatabase.org/orion-pri… #nuscml #cmi #database #salvage
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Recently added to the CML CMI database - Ruling of the Commercial Court of the North-Western District in Case No A42-5974/2025 dated 29/01/2026, ship arrest: cmlcmidatabase.org/ruling-co… #nuscml #cmi #database #shiparrest #russia
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CML congratulates our Academic Fellow, Richard L Kilpatrick, Jr, on the publication of his book, "Geopolitical Disruption in Shipping: Sanctions, War, and Force Majeure" (Hart Publishing). law.nus.edu.sg/cml/ bloomsbury.com/uk/geopolitic…
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The CML Case Commentaries website is now live, with our first commentary on Unity Ship Group SA v Euroins Insurance JSC (The Happy Aras) - a case on seaworthiness, crew competence, and passage planning under the Hague Rules. Read the commentary at: law.nus.edu.sg/cml/publicati…
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Recently added to the CML CMI database - Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd v The Ship Yangze 22 (No 2), FCA, Limitation of liability, maritime conflict of laws, forum non conveniens: cmlcmidatabase.org/mitsui-os… #nuscml #cmi #database #limitationofliability #maritimeconflictoflaws
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